A.W.N. LEAGUE. Dandenong Branch. A house mectine in connection with the above [IBrAnch was held on \cednesday after noon, July 29.h, at lvCsersley," Kosyaboroogh through the kilduess of Mrs IV. II, Keye. a member of the committeec of the Dadenoong Branch. Toegh the weather was wet and cold, a good number assembled to hear Mrs Maltthewe--, spakeo f:om Cenutr 1. Mrs Arihur Kennoe ly ook the chair, In the absence sof Mrs itarclay Thbom sot. Mrs Matthcsvs is fercible, enthusiastic, earnest, -od has the gruatc cu ot Lioeran!i-m very much at heart. Sheb imprcss:1 ant dI Ighted her hearers wiuh her address. At its close a very hearty vote of[ thanks to her nnd to JIr and M?ls '* . G. Kys for their hospl tiltty w.as proposed and carried by acc'amo tion. A short mllsical prgraam war well given ly Miss MleMahen, Miss Couve, and Mliss G. temmings. Afternoon lea, and then the National Anthem ended a very eij y~able and profitable aftcrosi.

PHYSICAL ENERGY. Perhaps you do not know It, but when you walk a distance of ten miles you expend enough force, could It all be collected, to raise 800 tons one foot from the ground. Of this enormous quantlty of energy, the legs are re sponsible for 150 tons, the heart for 100, the lungs for twenty-two, and the bulk of the remainder Is wasted in the heat given off from the body. In severe athletic competitions, such as running, rowing, and boxing, you must be in such a condition as to b able to exert, by your limbs alone, each minute, as much force as woule lift ,0001b. one foot above the ground: n'lsen~ n owerful mm n ~works fo'~ traordlnary, but will not seem so wlfen it is remembered that two ounces of bread c stains the potentlal energy of 150 tdns.

TWO WOMEN. From Mrs. M. Darcy, 163 St. Leonard's-road, Ascot Vale, Vic toria. "Some years ago, I began to suf fer from various liver, and kidney troubles, arising no doubt from a severe cold I contracted about that time, and which nearly prostrated me. From thence on I experienced acute pain in the back and sides, and under the shoulder blades. The slightest pressure on the liver would cause me intense pain. I suffered like this for a long while without any prospect of relief, I having tried so. many re medies without avail. As a last re source I decided to try a course of Warner's Safe Cure, which had been highly recommended to me by friends who had derived great benefit from taking the medicine. After taking a few bottles of Warner's Safe Cure my health improved rapidly, and I was soon effectually cured and free from all the pain and discomfort which has assailed me for so many years." From Mrs. Eva Sharrer, 24 Hanover-; street, Windsor, Vic. "Some years ago I was taken with viole...

RETIREMENT OF CR. B. LY.ONE?S. At the close of the Fern Tree Gully Council meeting last Saturday, (r Lyones stated that he did n.t intend to seek se-election, and'wished to thank councillors for their lind coissiderationu and invited them to join him ia a gltss of wine to bid farewell after 21 yekrs' service. He had personally invited Mr Taylor to take his ?!ace, asde:-lie sincerely hoped that tlh--rotopayers would show their sound jud;gment in returning agentleman like Mr Taylor to reproesent them. Cr R. H. Herr, in proposing Or Lyones health, said that 24 years ago they had booeen both returned by a large majority in opposition to the 32nd clause of the Health Act being applied to the Shire, and had done so with success. During those 24 years each council meeting meant an eight-mile walk for Cr Lyonos, and now all ro gretted that he wae retiring, due to the years creeping on. He (Cr Kerr) specially regretted the occasion, as it left him the only member of the first council. Though...

THE FOE OF GERMS. While it has long been known that tobacco smoke Is a valuable preventive against infection during the epidemic of a contagious disease, it is only ro cently that an analysis of smoke-laden alr in an East-end district has been contrasted with equally dense air In which tobacco fumes were lacking. These analyses have shown that more than one half of the harmful germs had been destroyed by the tobacco smoke. This fact has unconscious'y been the means .of preventing large loss of life, as was noted in the recent cholera epidemic in Germany, when workers in cigar factories were found to be immune to cholera, and wherein the victims were mainly from the non smokers of the city. Experiments conducted in a choleria stricken house, one floor of which was 'occupied with a cigar factory, led Pro ressor Wenike, of the Imperial Insti tute of Berlin, to the conclusion that the cholera germs cannot endure to bacco smoke. It was found that saliva containing virulent germs was com ...

ORANGE BLOSSOM A very pretty wedding was celebrated at the P'resbyterian Church, Dando. nong, on July 15th, by the R?v. Ilugh Boutine, the contracting parties being Miss Janet F. Allan, oldest daubhtcr of Mr and Mrs lRobert Allan, of "Low lands," Chandler road, Dandonong, and Mr J. M. Anderson, only son of Mr and Mrs W. J. Anderson, of "Es tille," Robinson street, Dandenong, the church being tastefully docorated for the occasion. The choir rendered excellent music, the organ being pro diedn o?'e bhe ?lss Kerlkaldo ?nd the singing conducted by Mr Swann. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in cream striped voile, over silk, relieved with ninon and pearls. The traiu, lined with silk, was ornamented with ornuge blossom. A veil of white tulle, em broidered with Honiton lace, was ar ranged in cap fashion over a chaplot of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of. choice whitb flowers. As the bride loft the church she was pro souted with a horseshoe of white ri...

DANDENONG POLICE OOURT Tnediy, August 4. Before Messrs II, Mhi. Sutherland (chairman), John Abbott nod Dr. Taylor, J's.P. F. MI. Smith v, B. Waltor .--loods told and delivered, L21 0 11i. Francis llBarrett deposed he was in the ormployl of 8mo!th Brs., stlorekorpores, late of D.ncdenong, and the amount stated was due. Defendant admitted the debt, and asked time to psy. 1Ie hod been in the Malico for two yeareaod had o?runed nothing. Order for amount with 35i costs. Inspector Philip O'Brlca v. rs T. Morritt -On 16th June at Dandonoog, salling ausagro meat, it beinog adcltoratd I Mr MaScpheron for complainantesald ctiod wa taken ucders.c. 33 of the Pure Foods Act. Mr Thompson for defendant. Philllip O'Brlea, Iospoator under the Pure Foods Act for Shire of Dandenoug, atold that on the 16:h June, he took a sample of sIseages from Mrs Merritt's atll at the Dandenong Market, and sent a sample to Mr Fred. Dunuo,analyist. to air Thimpsoa: Ulid not ?now t tihe powder got through only a porti...

iJERWICK SHIRE COUNCIL. Baturday, Auguat slet. Plcront--Cra oenty (in the chair), Olse. Do-e, Martin, Shorp, 3aker, a'Beckett, and James, FINANCE. Aocounts amount'ng to L78i Do t10d were passed for payment CORREcBPONDENCE. From it. Grey, 'akonham, drawing atten tion to the bad state of road ruanlng east and west between hais paddock and MIr James .\1nleare's, asklu that scrub and tea-treo be cut dowop.-On the motion of Crs Dore and' Oloe, rtquest was complelsd with From PostmastLer.General, stating that subscribers connected to a telephone ex-r chahgo at which a day service only is pro. vided moy have their telephones onnected during the night with the exchange in anti cipatiun of calls, but no reesponetfbtlllty shall be lonearred by the Department for every such connection. A charge of one call is debited to the subscriber who applies fir e?ne.-On the motion of Ora Glae aRnd Sharp it wasr declled that the Depurtmont be writttn to askion that all police stations in the Shire be conn...

SHIIEEP BREEDERS' SIOW. At the great annual sheep-breeders' show,'held in IMelbourne, some of the best prizes aro given, as it is an honor to win in a show like that st Golds. borough. Amongst the winqpors was Mr Wmin. Kirkham, of Lyndhurst, who has beeoon a consistent breeder of high class sheep in this district for some years, and has scored freely. With eleven entries he has scored thirteen prizes-three champions, two reserve championQ, six firsts and two seconds. Included in the prizes were first and champion for Southdown ram with " Admiration," and second for ewe first and champion for Shropshire raim; first and reserve champion for pair of rams; first and chapmion with Shrop shire ewe, and second for Shropshire ewe; first for pair Shropihiro owes and first for 2-tooth Shropshire owe. Mr W. . . Keast has arranged with Mr Kinuard, of the Agricultural De partment to give a demonstration on orchard pruning at the Foundling Hos pital, Boaconsfie'd, onj Tuesday after noon of 18th i...

MADE THE KING LAUGH. A King of Prussia who reigned about the beginnlng'of last century was not ed for his geniality, and often in the course of his walks he would enter into conversation with his subjects. One day he met a young man and asked him what his faith was. The youth, who was somewhat of a wag, answered, smiling, "I believe what my tailor believes." The king entered pleasantly into the joke and then ask ed again, "And what does your tailor believe in?" "Your Majesty," replied the young man, "he believes that he will never get the thirty shillings that I owe him, and I believe it also." The King laughed heartily at the outspoken and unrestrained way in which he had answered him, and then gave him thirty shillings. "Now, then, you can pay )'our tailor and so change his faitth." The young man fancied, however, that he could ise the money for a better purpose, and the tallhr naturally went unpaid. Not long afterwards the King met the same youth who, as he saw His Majesty approa...

PH(ENIX ASSURANCE DO. LTD. ESTD. 1782. WORKERS' COMPENSATION. FIRE. ACCIDENT. LOSSES PAID EXCEED £90,ooo,ooo. Sass.. by GShN PIKES and by LIGOTNINI ore bade good by this Company. AGENTS WANTED. via:ro" 461 mo 471 BOURKE ST., AmLe: MELBOURNE. ' DALCETY : CO. LTD., ACENT. The more rings a woman has on her fingers the oftenor her back hair needs adjusting. Messrs. Stone and Co., meat sales men, Metropolitan Meat Market, Mel bourne, report that prices have been ruling high. During the last week of July they obtained up to Sd. per pound for porkers (prfmo small), * and fop prime large (80 to 100 lbs.), 6 V~~to 7'Ad.: for best calves to 3%d. per lb., and medium 3d. per Ib; veal went to 3% per lb., and medium quality slightly lower. These prices - were obtained for consignments main ly from country consignors. Messrs. Stone and Co. would be pleased to see any country customers who are in Melbourne. Export Turkeys 10,000 WANTED. Heavy Birds, 7d. per lb. live weight. Old Fowls, top market pr...

HOAXING THE SENATORb. The Story of a Practical Joke. An amusing practical.joke has just been played upon French members of Parliament by a Parisian journalist. Every Deputy or Senator is glad of an opportunity to bring his name be fore the notice of his constituents and no methodi is simpler than that oZ. subscribing for the erection of a sta tue to some dead and gone French ce lebrity who is in danger of being for gotten. Knowing this, says the "Times " cor respondent, a clever newspaper man invented a fictitious personage named Hegesippo Simon. Then he sent a printed circular to over a hundred De putles, inviting them to become hon orary memhers of the· committet which was being organised to celebrate the centenary of the illustrious loge sippo. For the benefit of those who might have forgotten this literary giant, hle added a quotation from his works, "When the sun arises, the darkness vanishes away." The Deputies, who were unwilling to admit ignorance of the great man .i to lose...

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VAIN DIPLOMATS. Court life is turned inside out hv H.R.I-H. thile nTufanta Euialia of Spain, aunt of King Alfonso, and" she pr. sents to us ill "The Strand Magazine" where her memoirs are appearing, a picture of scandals, intrigues, and jeal ousies which is astonishing. Some of her Illost piquant remarks are reserv ed for diplomats, whose ears must surely be tingling. Ill her opinion, of all men in modernl Courts, the diplomat is the most ab surd. After remarking that they ar,? "a useless survival of the days wheno the relations between nations depend ed onl thile feelings between Sovereigns and the diplomats intrigued and flat tcred to some purpose by smoothing over misunderstandings or exasperat ing offences," the Princess points out that nowadays tho.Court diplomat ha?s no power, except to deliver thile mes. sage of his home Government. "Hie is not entrusted with secrets," she says, "any more thlan an erran'l boy. And he is usually stupid. If a family of position has a son who is...

A Globe Trotter. A University professor who has greatly endeared himself to his ste dents on account of his goodhearted ness, has one particular failure--ab sent-mlndedness. Lately -he visited his. married nephew, and, of course, had to listen tothe young wife's praise of her firstborn. The gentleman felt that he must say something to g'ive the impression that he was interested. "Can the dear little fellow walk?" he inquired, quietly. 'Walk!" said thu mother. "Why, he has been walking for five months!" "Dtar me!" exclaimed the professor, lapsing again into abstraction, "what a long way he must have got."

The Domestic Pet. The superintendent of a--Sunday schoo; was illustrating for the chil dren the text, "Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt." Showing them a large picture, she asked: "Now, isn't that splendid? Here is the mother, hero is the young child, there's Egypt in the distance." 'Thel, children, however, looked dis. appointed, and finally one little bo:' piped out: "Please, teacher, where's the flea?"

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Well Off, by Comparison. "That's a terrible cough you've got, Murphy." "'Tis, sorr; but, begorra" (with a glance at the graveyard). "bad as it is, there's thousands lying over the wall there would be glad of it." Do not spend half of your time 'r the making of promises unless you want to give up the other half to the making of excuses. Instead of waiting for a rich uncle to die, go and learn wisdom of the in dustrious anot.